QLD · Moreton Bay Council
King Scrub, 4521
Current weather
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91% humidity · 3.8 km/h wind · 21.7° / 11.7° today · 0.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
King Scrub offers a slower smaller community life in Moreton Bay, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 363
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,895
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,241
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 363 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -25.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences9
- Other Offences Against The Person4
- Other Property Damage4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
- Weapons Act Offences7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Edna Doyle ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 65.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 389th in Australia
- State rank
- 78th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #4 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 48%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime9
- Other Offences Against The Personcrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime4
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime4
- Weapons Act Offencescrime7
- Edna Doyle Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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